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Mean Girls TikTok Stunt Is a Red Flag for Writers

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Mean Girls TikTok Stunt Is a Red Flag for Writers

[ad_1] The internet loves nothing more than seizing on the dialogue of a beloved work of popular culture and turning it into a day of online celebration, which is why we have “Star Wars Day” on May the 4th (“May the force/fourth be with you”), “Miss Congeniality Day” on April 25th, and “Rex Manning Day” on April 8th. And, along those lines, October 3rd has become “Mean Girls Day,” thanks to a line in the film where Lindsay Lohan says, “It's October 3rd.” (It's best not to overthink these things.) And so, on social media on Tuesday, lines were quoted, memes were shared and the film's alums weighed in. Oh, and Paramount Pictures put the entire movie on TikTok.This is not entirely unprecedented in the platform's history. Like YouTube before it, TikTok has long been populated by fans (or pi...

TikTok ‘5 to 9′ Trend Shows Quiet Quitting Hasn’t Killed Hustle Culture

[ad_1] Viral videos that showcase impressive morning routines have gained traction — and sparked pushback — online. For all the social-media posts and ink spilled on quiet quitting, hustle culture is alive and well on TikTok. One trend with proven staying power is “5 to 9 before 9 to 5,” documenting impressive morning routines. The videos, mostly from women, show a raft of accomplishments — make the bed, go to the gym, shower, get dressed, cook breakfast, journal, meditate, read a book — all completed before the traditional workday begins. Another version of the trend shows after-work evening routines, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Many of the TikToks are produced by professional influencers, featuring luxury apartments, gyms and skincare brands. The hashtag #5to9 has almost 50 million v...

Beware! Don’t Try The NyQuil Chicken TikTok Challenge

[ad_1] US health regulators are warning about the dangers of a new TikTok challenge that has teens cooking chicken with the cold medication NyQuil. US health regulators are warning about the dangers of a new TikTok challenge that has teens cooking chicken with the cold medication NyQuil. The so-called “sleepy chicken” trend involves cooking chicken breasts, marinated in NyQuil, in a pan. Nyquil contains acetaminophen, dextromethorphan and doxylamine, and boiling medication can change the concentration and properties of the ingredients, the FDA warned. “Even if you don't eat the chicken, inhaling the medication's vapors while cooking could cause high levels of the drugs to enter your body,” the statement explains. The...